10/06/2014
Why Puglia trumps Tuscany — and where to buy
Italy’s sun-drenched heel is cheaper, warmer and less touristy than the traditional favourite, with turquoise waters and a hint of Greece about it.
Puglia, Italy’s sun-drenched heel, has long been a well-kept secret. Jutting into the translucent turquoise waters of the Adriatic and Ionian seas, it is a region of breathtaking seascapes and silvery carpets of olive groves, of whitewashed hilltop towns and locals hawking plump vine-ripened tomatoes and homemade olive oil in the noisy bustle of the weekly markets.
Helen Mirren owns a home here, and the area looks set to gain a new swathe of converts after the chick-flick Walking on Sunshine an unashamed rip-off of Mamma Mia!, but set in Puglia and starring Greg Wise is released later this month.
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